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October 19th, 2010

October 19, 2010

Laurent Duhamel
PAWTUCKET - Laurent "Larry" Duhamel, 98, of Pawtucket, RI died at home on Monday, October 11, 2010. Mr. Duhamel was the husband of the late Ninette (Paquette) Duhamel.
Born on December 10, 1911, in St. Roch-sur Richelieu, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of the late Rosario and Albertine (St. Laurent) Duhamel. He owned Larry's Lunch on Broadway in Pawtucket from 1947 - 1969 and was a member of the Gais Chanteurs, Our lady of Consolation Choir, LeFoyer Club and Leon Mathieu Senior Center.

October 19, 2010

Elizabeth Breslin
PAWTUCKET - Elizabeth Breslin, 77, of North Providence and formerly of Flint Street, Pawtucket, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010. She was the wife of the late Herbert Breslin.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Panneuf) Allsworth. She had lived most of her life in Pawtucket.
Mrs. Breslin worked in the Jewelry industry for twenty two years before retiring. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late George and Arthur Allsworth.

October 19, 2010

October 19, 2010

Karen Coyle
PAWTUCKET: Karen Coyle, 54, of Hunts Ave, passed October 8th at home. She was the wife of Robert Hanley.
Karen was the loving mother of Jamie, Karrie, Joey and Tabitha Coyle and grandmother of twelve. She is also survived by a sister, JoAnn Dawson and a brother, Joseph Coyle. Services were private. Arrangements are by the Keefe Funeral Home, Lincoln

October 18th

October 18, 2010

SEEKONK â€” A man wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and light-colored bandana over his face robbed an undisclosed amount of money from a Bank of America in the south section of town at approximately 12:30 p.m., Monday, Seekonk Police Capt. Craig Mace stated.
Witnesses told officers the man demanded money from a female teller. She immediately gave the suspect cash before he left the bank, located at 1021 Fall River Ave., and entered a green minivan, which had been parked near a planter abutting a nearby McDonald's restaurant.

October 18, 2010

PROVIDENCE â€“ Marshon Brooks isnâ€™t sweating the details concerning his job description for Providence College this coming season. In fact, Brooks is on record as saying heâ€™s been looking forward to the day he drops one knee to the ground Atlas-style, an act signifying that the brunt of the workload can be harnessed upon his lithe 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame.
â€śI just want to produce and have as good a year as possible,â€ť Brooks said.

October 18, 2010

By

Donna Kenny Kirwan

PAWTUCKET â€” Weaving together past and present uses for yarns and other fibers, Providence Yarn Company, an 80- year-old family business, is soon relocating to new headquarters on Division Street.
The company has recently purchased a 24,000-square foot building to house its retail and wholesale operations at 50 Division St., relocating from its former leased space at 225 Conant St. in Pawtucket. Providence Yarn is expected to occupy and operate out of its new location in early November, and will also be holding a grand opening of its retail store, The Yarn Outlet (date to be announced).

October 18, 2010

PROVIDENCE â€“ After fielding the same questions theyâ€™ve by now heard at nearly 30 debates and forums, the four major candidates for governor have their answers polished to a point where a political consultant could see his/her face reflected in them.
Those answers were trotted out once again Thursday at Brown University in response to questions posed by political science Professor Marion Orr before a mostly student audience that filled one of the schoolâ€™s lecture halls.

October 17th

October 17, 2010

CUMBERLAND -- Cumberland High tuned up for next Fridayâ€™s showdown game against unbeaten Johnston with a 7-0 non-league victory over Toll Gate on Friday night at Tucker Field.
The Clippers got the gameâ€™s only score in the second quarter when Ben Elliott broke free on a 20-yard touchdown run. Chad Bacon booted the extra point and Cumberland took a 7-0 lead into halftime.
The Clippersâ€™ defense stood tall throughout the game.
â€śToll Gate didnâ€™t really have a scoring threat,â€ť Cumberland coach Chris Skurka said.

October 17, 2010

LINCOLN --- Lincoln need this win. Badly.
Ryan Oâ€™Dellâ€™s eight-yard touchdown pass to Brendan Reddington with 2:55 remaining in the game erased a two-point deficit and helped the Lions score their biggest win to date, a 20-14 victory over previously-unbeaten Moses Brown on Friday night at Ferguson Field.
The Lions improved to 3-2 in Division III action with the triumph, and more importantly, stayed in the five-team hunt for the four postseason berths with Rogers (4-0), Middletown and the Quakers (both 3-1), and Burrillville (2-2).

October 16th

October 16, 2010

By

Donna Kenny Kirwan

PAWTUCKET â€” Like â€śtrickâ€ť birthday candles, hot spots continued to
flare up in the rubble of the Union Wadding Mill complex as late as
Friday afternoon, keeping city firefighters busy. According to Robert
Howe, the city's Emergency Management Director, two engine
companies and a ladder truck remained on the scene, trying to douse
smoldering areas of the sprawling, circa 1847 brick building.